Astania Community

Hello, rising flames! Here's some exciting news from around our community.
          
          ｡ﾟ☆ BOOK CLUB ☆ﾟ. Congratulations to the April Reader of the Month from our Kitsune Guild book club: @reganryu! Regan is participating in this year's ONC with a paranormal novella titled "A Dance at Midnight."
          
          Logline: "Senar Kil is a powerful vampire who can no longer drink blood; she vows to keep her secret hidden from the other vampires, but keeping secrets is easier said than done, especially when the most ruthless vampire in the world becomes suspicious of her."
          
          While our Kitsune Guild will be on hold once ONC ends, we still have two other book clubs running throughout the year! Check out the links below for more information:
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/339337215-astania-book-club-phoenix-guild
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/352538387-astania-book-club-unicorn-guild
          
          ｡ﾟ☆ TRIALS OF ASTANIA ☆ﾟ. Congratulations to our two newest Champions of Astania: @spacecadetstarry with his written entry "Sunshine Right in Front of Me," and @MilaForLife with her graphic entry "Healing Her"! Check out their entries in our contest book, along with the details of our ongoing monthly and seasonal contests. Both are open until May 31, 2024, and we accept written and graphic entries. We're so excited to see what everyone comes up with!
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/340024623-trials-of-astania
          
          ｡ﾟ☆ CONTACT ☆ﾟ. As a reminder, with the private messaging system down, our main method of communication will be our Discord server. Check it out with the link below!
          https://discord.gg/authors

Hello, rising flames!
          
          As many of you may have heard, Wattpad is ending their private messaging feature on May 6, 2024, 0:00:00 UTC.
          
          Members can contact us using the following methods:
          - Our Discord server, The Writer's Hoard (https://discord.gg/authors). This method will give you the fastest response. There, we have a "help tickets" channel where members can speak with the staff privately!
          - On this profile's message board
          - Our Instagram account (@/astaniacommunity)
          - In the comments of the most applicable community book (e.g. Astania Guidebook, Astania Hiring Book, etc.)
          
          Please let us know if you have any questions, and thank you all for being amazing members of this community!

｡ﾟ☆ BOOK CLUB ☆ﾟ. Congratulations to our second Reader of the Month for our Kitsune Guild Book Club: @Chronically-Chaotic! She is participating in this year’s ONC with her story “Anomaly.”
          
          Logline: Seth Nichols has spent his life at a secret government facility training to kill anomalies - the type of creature that killed his father. But when he meets a girl on his first undercover mission, he begins to question if there is more to life than revenge.
          
          It’s not too late to join our ONC book club! Even if you didn’t qualify for the next round, if you have a story based on one of this year’s prompts, you’re welcome to join!
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/361736536-kitsune-guild
          
          ｡ﾟ☆ SUPPORTERS ☆ﾟ. Here is a message from one of our amazing supporters:
          
          A new FREE Chapter has just released for our 3rd Edition Remaster of Fade To Black, The Curseborn Saga, Book 1! This is the original novel inspiration for the Manga Series Adaptation of The Curseborn Saga, a high fantasy epic set in the mythical and otherworldly realm of Soria.
          
          From International Bestselling authors the Four Lords, Fade To Black, The Curseborn Saga, Book 1 is a thrilling new edition to the Curseborn world! Remastered with never before seen chapters, Fade To Black is set in a world of floating countries, gods, and a race of people destined to protect all from the end of all things.
          
          What happens when the gods themselves lose hope?
          Pride. Greed. Envy. Lust. Hatred. These are his gifts. And his desire will bring the end of all things.
          https://www.wattpad.com/1430596317-fade-to-black-prologue
          
          ｡ﾟ☆ TRIALS OF ASTANIA ☆ﾟ. Congratulations to returning champion @MilaForLife! Her written and graphic entries, “The Bleeding Truth” and “Exposed Lies,” won March’s contest. Check out her winning entries, along with the ongoing contests, in the link below.
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/340024623-trials-of-astania

Hello, rising flames!
          
          Many of you may have seen the recent announcement Wattpad issued regarding their "new moderation tools," along with probable theories that this includes using AI to moderate people's stories. While Wattpad did not outright state that they are using AI, it seems to be highly likely that this is the method they are using to "identify content violations faster and at a larger scale than was possible before." As a result, many stories are being unrightfully hidden from rankings and searches, or outright removed from the platform in rare cases. Because of this, we remind you to back up your stories off Wattpad! It is not a reliable platform to keep the only copy of your story, nor is it a word processor.
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/1436342697-news-updates-upgrading-our-moderation-capabilities
          
          If you are unsatisfied with this news, there are many platforms other than Wattpad you can post your stories to. We encourage everyone to keep their options open and check out other platforms if you're interested. If you'd like to discuss these options in further detail, our Discord server has channels for that very purpose!
          https://discord.gg/authors
          
          Also, a heads up, they will be changing the age of consent to 18+! Please take note of this if you have any characters below 18 that engage in anything that would go against this new guideline.
          
          Keep an eye out for our regular monthly announcement, coming soon!

Hello, are you still recruiting? What are the requirements? 

Message from @CelestiaCove ✨
          
          Hello fellow Wattpadders! 
          
          Welcome to Celestia Cove’s newly opened book club, “Celestia Book Club”, open to all! The best part? You DO NOT have to complete any payment to join the book club. In fact, the requirement to read chapters for each assignment is ONLY 2! Doesn’t that sound great? With lots of fun, help and co-operation, we will all grow together and build a healthy environment here.
          
          If interested, please check out the book linked below:
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/358048978-celestia-book-club-open

Thank you so much for featuring my book Whisper of Blade as your book of the month!

｡ﾟ☆ BOOK CLUB ☆ﾟ. Congratulations to our first Reader of the Month for our ONC Book Club, the Kitsune Guild, @SillySn4ke! Snake is participating in the Open Novella Contest with the story “Through Your Eyes.”
          
          Logline: “In a world where your soulmate can completely change your life, for better or for worse, Valarie avoids discovering hers at all costs. Little does she know that the soulmate who awaits her is a heartless devil who barely even cares about themselves.”
          
          If you’re participating in ONC, check out our book club below! We also have the Phoenix Guild and Unicorn Guild for non-ONC stories!
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/361736536-astania-book-club-kitsune-guild
          
          ｡ﾟ☆ TRIALS OF ASTANIA ☆ﾟ. Congratulations to @MilaForLife with her winning entry for our seasonal contest, Frostfall 2023! See an excerpt from her story, “The Inexorable Chemistry,” along with the prompts for our ongoing monthly and seasonal contests in the link below.
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/340024623-trials-of-astania
          
          ｡ﾟ☆ DISCORD ☆ﾟ. We’ve revamped our Discord server! If you’re looking for a community eager to provide writing help, or if you’re just looking to meet other reader/writer friends, check out The Writer’s Hoard in the link below!
          https://discord.gg/authors

Thanks for adding Mayan Moon to your ONC 2024 list!

@AstaniaCommunity 
          Thank you!